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|image = [[File:Satoru Iwata with 3DS.jpg|200px|center]] | |image = [[File:Satoru Iwata with 3DS.jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|caption = Satoru Iwata with the 3DS | |caption = Satoru Iwata with the 3DS. | ||
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|name = Satoru Iwata<br>岩田 聡<br>いわた さとる | |||
|position = former President and CEO of Nintendo Co. Ltd. | |position = former President and CEO of Nintendo Co. Ltd. | ||
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After that he went to Nintendo in 2000, to become the head of Nintendo's Corporate Planning Division, where he worked on all of Nintendo's global affairs. Finally in 2002, he took over the job of Nintendo's president from Hiroshi Yamauchi, becoming the fourth president in the company's history. | After that he went to Nintendo in 2000, to become the head of Nintendo's Corporate Planning Division, where he worked on all of Nintendo's global affairs. Finally in 2002, he took over the job of Nintendo's president from Hiroshi Yamauchi, becoming the fourth president in the company's history. | ||
In 2014, Iwata was unable to attend [[E3]] due to health problems.{{Unsourced}} | In 2014, Iwata was unable to attend [[E3]] due to health problems.{{Unsourced}} Sadly, a bile duct growth cut his life short on July 11th, 2015 at the young age of only 55.{{Ref|https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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* [https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/07/16/profile-satoru-iwata 2004 IGN profile of Satoru Iwata] | * [https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/07/16/profile-satoru-iwata 2004 IGN profile of Satoru Iwata] | ||
{{Cat|Game Staff}} | {{Cat|Game Staff|Iwata, Satoru}} | ||
{{Cat|Deceased|Iwata, Satoru}} | |||
{{Cat|Producers|Iwata, Satoru}} | |||
{{Cat|Nintendo Staff|Iwata, Satoru}} | |||